Ralph Whetstine, PsyD

Psychologist

Schaumburg, IL

About Ralph Whetstine

My focus is on providing extraordinary care to my clients. It's my personal mission to make sure my clients receive the kind of attention they desire to make sure they are achieving the results they desire. I'm a psychologist with broad experience and interests in a variety of settings and symptom profiles.
I've received training in a variety of intervention techniques including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT),Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and hypnotherapy for an in-depth approach to dealing with challenging emotional and behavioral issues.
My specific areas of specialty are anxiety and stress disorders, panic disorders, and couples and marriage counseling.
Utilized family systems theory and Gottman intervention methods for working with couples with relationship issues and related family problems.
Have also worked extensively with persons with traumatic brain injury and other forms of acquired disability providing vocational and behavioral assessment and interventions.
Extensive experience and contact working with elderly adults in an acute care setting. Also experienced in working with clients with severe mental illness in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Specialties: Anxiety, depression, anger management, skills training for emotional regulation, parent-teen relationship issues, multiple-problem adults and late-teen clients, and addictions.

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Argosy University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Argosy University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Master’s in Clinical Psychology

University of Michigan (Bachelor’s)

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English

Provider's gender

Male

NPI number

1891087540

Ralph Whetstine's office location

Center for Conscious Counseling

830 E. Higgins Rd., Ste. 104H

Schaumburg, IL60173

Patient reviews for Ralph Whetstine

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Challenges you to see past your everyday illusions. Approaches with compassion and understanding .

October 2, 2018

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Dr was extremely attentive and speaking in a way that was very understandable. He made sure I was comfortable while assuring me that if I didn’t feel that it wasn’t a good fit that there was no hard feelings.

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He’s got a really good heart and definitely wants to help you be the best you

October 17, 2017

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Lynn F., verified patient

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Extremely helpful and provided a great perspective of the mind to help me see things in a better light.

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Ian E., verified patient

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A very straight forward honest psycologist/counselor! Enthusiatic to achieve goals for my needs in what is needed to be done. Has many years in his practice and seems very passionate about his work.

December 16, 2015

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Best decision I've ever made was meeting with Dr. Ralph. He is great at his job and he really cares about helping you. I'm very happy about seeing him.

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Dr. Whetstine was exactly what my husband and I needed. A breath of fresh air! He was able to accommodate our schedule and see us at short notice. Left feeling a sense of accomplishment and look forward to seeing him again.